LOS ALTOS, POMONA, & FULLERTON, CA – The SCPGA Foundation continued is giving spree in the last week of August, donating brand new Wilson Golf clubs to Los Altos, Pomona Catholic, and Fullerton High Schools as part of the “ClubsForeYouth” initiative. As this article is written, the number of sets donated is at 95+ for the year, with the next 110 sets having already been ordered.

LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL

On the same morning as the much hyped partial solar eclipse, the SCPGA Foundation loaded up six sets of Wilson Golf clubs paid visit to the girls golf team at Los Altos High. Located in Los Altos, the six lucky students fascination with the celestial phenomenon overhead was eclipsed by the excitement provided upon receiving their new clubs! In attendance to witness the donation was girls head golf coach, Hal Evans, “It’s really exciting to see the girls have their own clubs instead of having to borrow outdated sets. I appreciate the support of the LA84 Foundation, especially supporting girls golf in particular because a lot of them don’t have the resources to get into the game, and now with this donation the girls will have a wonderful opportunity to grow.” The Los Altos High students were also grateful of the support, their responces are listed below.

Celeste Gutierrez –“I think it’s pretty exciting to receive these clubs because I’ve never owned my own set before. I’m looking forward to being able to use the driving range whenever I want now, and playing on the weekends will be fun!”

Valeria Serrano –“I am very grateful to be receiving these new clubs, it makes me happy that these organizations sponsored an amazing program. The set of clubs I had were very old and beat up, so now that I have this set, I look forward to practicing on a consistent basis.”

Trinity Moore – “I’m very happy to receive this gift, knowing that people are aware of our needs and are able to donate clubs gives me a very special feeling. I’ve never had my own set up clubs before, and now I’m most excited to go and spend my own time with the clubs whenever I want.”

POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

The next stop was Pomona Catholic High School, where the Athletic Director, Nataly Scaturchio organized a school wide pep-ralley in the auditorium to announce the donation of nine brand new sets of Wilson Golf clubs! Scaturchiotold us, “It’s a blessing to receive these clubs, and for me I love to see the kids reach further then they think they have the opportunity to. Having this new equipment will really aid our team in learning the proper way to compete, and I’m just extremely grateful to the SCPGA Foundation for impacting our school in such a big way!”

Samantha Flores –“I’m really grateful for the donation, it helps our golf program grow and because we are such a little school we wouldn’t have been able to afford the proper equipment. I’m so excited to try out my new Wilson Golf clubs and do my best this season!”

Belin Lopez –“I’m pretty amazed that we received this opportunity to receive these clubs, I’ve had my own clubs in the past, but these are the nicest clubs that I have ever had before.”

Sofia Soliman – “I’m genuinely grateful for them, as a Junior, I still have two years left to make an impact on the golf team. Now that I have these clubs I’m excited to experiment with them and get dialed in for the upcoming season!”

Miranda Guzman – “I am exctatic to get this opportunity, I love golf and this is my third year playing so its a really great feeling to receive this donation. I can’t wait to get out on the course and hit some balls, thank you so much to the SCPGA for providing these clubs!”

Upon the conclusion of the ceremony, ScaturchioIt, said “The fact that the LA84 Foundation has supported the SCPGA in providing the girls this opportunity makes my job as an Athletic Director very exciting!“

FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL

Ending the afternoon was the last donation of two sets at Fullerton High School. Athletic Director David Posthuma was in attendance for the donation event, saying, “I am really proud that we have girls that truly enjoy the game. It makes me very pleased to know that there are charitable programs such as the SCPGA Foundation that are willing to donate to the community, we are very grateful for this support of our program.”

Kara Taylor –“I feel really good after receiving these clubs. I have had my own set of old clubs but they were nothing as nice as these ones. Now that I have a brand new set, Im excited to break them in and score lower then I ever have”

Kate Torres –“I’ am very excited for the season, overall I’m very happy and thankful to the SCPGA. I look forward to using them in tournament play and getting out on the weekends to use the driving range!”

And with the conclusion of this ceremony, the SCPGA Foundation has officially reached 95+ sets donated to date. The program has been received very well from schools and students throughout the region. As this article is published, the next 110 sets of Wilson Golf clubs are being shipped to the SCPGA Headquarters, and from there will be distributed to the next 20 schools in need. As the ClubsForeYouth program evolves and grows, the boys side high school golfers will also begin to be impacted. We ask for your support in growing this wonderful initiate by visiting the link below, or sharing it across any social media platforms.